Title : Bet v 1 from birch pollen is a lipocalin-like protein acting as allergen only when devoid of iron by promoting Th2 lymphocytes.

Pub. Date : 2014 Jun 20

PMID : 24798325






2 Functional Relationships(s)
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1 Lipocalin 2 is highly expressed in the lung where it exerts immunoregulatory functions dependent on being loaded with siderophore-bound iron (holo-form) or not (apo-form). Iron lipocalin 2 Homo sapiens
2 We demonstrate that similar to lipocalin 2, Bet v 1 is capable of binding iron via catechol-based siderophores. Iron lipocalin 2 Homo sapiens